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Board chair apologizes after adopting updated Robert’s Rules minutes practice; trustees ask for written guidance
Summary
Board president told trustees she adopted a Robert’s Rules change (minutes approved without a formal vote) and apologized for not notifying members in advance; several trustees asked for written documentation and training at the upcoming retreat.
The Lansing Public School District Board of Education debated procedural changes to how minutes are approved after the board president said she had followed a recent Robert’s Rules update in not calling for a formal vote to approve minutes.
"I made this decision on my own. Please pardon me for not confirming or not communicating with the board," the president said at the March 13 meeting and apologized to trustees for not sending advance notice. Several trustees objected to the unilateral change and asked for written guidance and training.
Nut graf: The dispute centered on whether the board…
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